Payne Name Meaning: A surname of French derivation meaning 'pagan'.
A popular surname in Ireland, meaning 'pagan', 'villager'or 'peasant'. Probably given to people of a pagan backround or people from a 'rustic' village settlement.
Discover how your Payne ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 341 |
| Berkshire | 293 |
| Cambridgeshire | 222 |
| Channel Islands | 80 |
| Cheshire | 87 |
| Cornwall | 123 |
| Cumberland | 24 |
| Derbyshire | 157 |
| Devon | 661 |
| Dorset | 311 |
| Durham | 136 |
| Essex | 506 |
| Gloucestershire | 762 |
| Hampshire | 905 |
| Herefordshire | 97 |
| Hertfordshire | 421 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 191 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 803 |
| Lancashire | 531 |
| Leicestershire | 628 |
| Lincolnshire | 145 |
| London | 4,302 |
| Middlesex | 357 |
| Northumberland | 48 |
| Norfolk | 577 |
| Northamptonshire | 547 |
| Nottinghamshire | 83 |
| Oxfordshire | 381 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 191 |
| Shropshire | 308 |
| Suffolk | 507 |
| Somerset | 1,055 |
| Surrey | 522 |
| Sussex | 1,061 |
| Staffordshire | 628 |
| Warwickshire | 1,055 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 374 |
| Worcestershire | 475 |
| Yorkshire | 495 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 11 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 22 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 19 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 194 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 16 |
| Monmouthshire | 176 |
| Pembrokeshire | 56 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,603 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 721 |
| Labourer | 449 |
| Domestic Servant | 238 |
| General Servant | 226 |
| Dress Maker | 193 |
| Laundress | 172 |
| Servant | 121 |
| Carpenter | 115 |
| Farm Labourer | 95 |
| Annuitant | 94 |
| Gardener | 91 |
| House Keeper | 89 |
| Shoe Maker | 89 |
| Nurse | 80 |
| Ag Labourer | 74 |
| Cook | 74 |
| Wife Of Above | 63 |
| Dressmaker | 62 |
| Blacksmith | 58 |
| Charwoman | 58 |
| Tailor | 55 |
| Butcher | 54 |
| Silk Weaver | 54 |
| Groom | 51 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Payne | 12,730 |
| Mary Payne | 10,651 |
| John Payne | 8,911 |
| George Payne | 7,744 |
| Elizabeth Payne | 7,485 |
| Sarah Payne | 6,595 |
| James Payne | 5,730 |
| Thomas Payne | 4,924 |
| Charles Payne | 4,779 |
| Henry Payne | 4,278 |
| Ann Payne | 3,406 |
| Eliza Payne | 3,034 |
| Joseph Payne | 2,853 |
| Jane Payne | 2,850 |
| Emma Payne | 2,838 |
| Frederick Payne | 2,831 |
| Alice Payne | 2,787 |
| Annie Payne | 2,636 |
| Alfred Payne | 2,514 |
| Emily Payne | 2,442 |
| Ellen Payne | 2,411 |
| Edward Payne | 2,311 |
| Arthur Payne | 2,267 |
| Robert Payne | 2,070 |
| Albert Payne | 1,804 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne | 100% | 190,634 |
| 2 | Paine | 80% | 29,437 |
| 3 | Pain | 60% | 24,714 |
| 4 | Pyne | 80% | 9,329 |
| 5 | Payn | 80% | 4,279 |
| 6 | Pane | 80% | 3,382 |
| 7 | Poyne | 80% | 292 |
| 8 | Payen | 60% | 164 |
| 9 | Pyan | 40% | 128 |
| 10 | Payon | 60% | 118 |
The surname Payne is the most popular version of all its varients